Here's Netflix Running on a Nintendo Entertainment System

What if you could watch House of Cards on an original NES? Are you a bad enough dude to rescue President Underwood? A team of Netflix engineers recently decided to find out during the company's annual Netflix Hack Day, managing to get the streaming service running on a supposedly un-modded NES.

According to the video, the NES contains a cart and the two engineers side-scroll through the list of titles, including House of Cards and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. Near the end of the bit, the opening of House of Cards runs in a beautifully pixelated smattering of blue and grey.

Of course, it's not immediately clear what's actually going on here, and you're probably not going to see this cart coming to your NES anytime soon. Still, if Frank Underwood were here, he would probably tell Netlflix thanks and invite them out for a burger. HA HA HA (taps table with knuckle).

Matt Clark is a freelance writer covering the world of videogames, tech, and popular culture. Follow him on Twitter @ClarkMatt and MyIGN at Matt_Clark.